Homeland : they
naturally live in China.
Description : males
are brightest ones among all pheasants. Face, neck, chin and sides of
neck are rotten yellowish brown. Face extensions and orbital skin are
yellow. Upper part of back is green and remainder back areas and thigh
are golden yellow. Chest part between rib and hip is red. Third degree
flying feathers of wings are blue. Middle tail feathers are black with
stains in brown and cinnamon color. Females just like most pheasants
have pale color. They look brown in first vision. It has dark bars,
light orange face and throat. Both male and female have yellow beak and
legs. Specialties distinguishing from lady pheasant, if hibrid, are:
1) redness in small amount at crest and on end part of it;
2) green on chest;
3) redness at lower part of back and thigh;
4) legs in dark color. Golden female is smaller and has yellow legs.
Reproduction time : end
of March.
Reproduction age : males
are usually fertile in first year.
Annual egg number :
24-36 eggs
Incubation period : This
sort is a very good choice for new starting. They are resistant against
cold temperature. Females continue to lay egg until June. Breeding
chickens is very easy. Mating golden couples at young age is easy. Iris
of female is dark brown while that of male is lighter. Male get the
beautiful colors in second year. A mature male can mate with four
females with a good fertility rate.
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